University of Virginia

About

The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. The University of Virginia is an iconic public institution of higher education, boasting nationally ranked schools and programs, distinguished faculty, a major academic medical center and proud history as a renowned research university.

UVA offers 121 majors across the eight undergraduate and three professional schools. UVA students learn in an environment of honor, self-governance, diversity, affordability, service, and classical architecture. They emerge as intellectually curious leaders who conduct themselves with integrity

UVA provides a world-class education to talented students who meet our rigorous standards. Through our financial aid model, we accept students solely on academic merit; cover 100% of financial need; and limit debt. The University wasn’t created just to educate. It was created to prepare a new generation and a new nation to govern and to lead—producing a culture that places responsibility, along with the power to change, directly in students' hands.